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AMD Ryzen Z2 A vs AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme: Comparison
AMD Ryzen Z2 A and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen Z2 A at 8 MB, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme at 16 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. They match on 9 other specifications, including product line, form factor and release year.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen Z | Ryzen Z |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | Z2 A | Z2 Extreme |
| Release Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| TDP | 6-20W (configurable) | 15-35W (configurable, 28W default) |
| iGPU | Radeon 740M | Radeon 890M |
| Market Segment | Handheld | Handheld |
| Socket | FP8 | FP8 |
| Socket Status | Current | Current |
| Process Node | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Total Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 3 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 5 |
| Total Threads | 8 | 16 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB-50% | 16 MB |
| Max Turbo Power | 20 | 35 |
| Configurable TDP Floor | 6 | 15 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 890M |
| iGPU Compute Units | 8 | 16 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Architecture | Zen 2 | 3x Zen 5 + 5x Zen 5c |
Verdict
AMD Ryzen Z2 A
7.4 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen Z2 A is a entry-tier handheld gaming chip, pairing efficient CPU cores with a strong integrated GPU for portable gaming.
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
8.3 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme is a flagship handheld gaming chip, pairing efficient CPU cores with a strong integrated GPU for portable gaming.